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The article (“Fresh push to crack down on juvenile crime,” Oct. 24) cited Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman’s proposals to “curb crime” by youth

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to investigate whether Medicaid fraud has been committed by private, taxpayer-supported residential facilities housing

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — It’s like a judicial magic trick. According to the law, teens automatically turn into adults as soon as they commit the

We are delighted to announce four Stoneleigh Youth Advocacy Fellows at Juvenile Law Center. Each Stoneleigh Youth Advocacy Fellow will be embedded in one of

Louisiana’s criminal justice system now treats all 17-year-olds as adults. Lawmakers said they were fighting an epidemic of teen violence, but nearly 70% of 17-year-olds

The Juvenile Law Center’s latest report, “Broken Promises: Futures Denied,” is now available.

Youth advocates and staff with the Juvenile Law Center (JLC) unveiled a

A report released today gives a rare, firsthand look inside group homes and lockups for youth, highlighting claims of discrimination and the rawness that lingers